PURCHASE, N.Y.— Behind three goals by Jennifer Shamsian, the Yeshiva University women's soccer team earned its first win of the season , knocking off Berkeley College 4-1 in a Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC) showdown at Purchase College Soccer Field Monday evening.
 
The win improves the Maccabees to 1-10-0 overall and 1-3-0 in HVIAC play, while Berkeley College is now 0-4-0 overall and 0-3-0 in the HVIAC.
 
Yeshiva took the lead 2:05 into the game on Shamsian's first of three goals when she lifted a shot over the outstretched arms of the Berkeley goalkeeper to make the score 1-0. Then with time winding down in the first half, Shamsian scored another goal when she blasted a shot from point blank range with three seconds to go to put the Maccabees up a pair. Yeshiva then went up 3-0 at 47:29 when Natasha Bassalian knocked in a shot from close range. The Maccabees went up 4-0 at 52:50 when Shamsian took a through ball and split the Berkeley defenders en route to a breakaway to complete the hat-trick.
 
The visiting Knights got on the board at 59:06 on a goal by Jianny Demorizi after redirecting an indirect kick by Daisy Velez.
 
The Maccabees held a 15-7 advantage on shots, including 5-1 in the first half and 10-6 in the second half.
 
While Shamsian netted three goals, Bassalian had a goal and an assist. Merav Saden Barach added two assists, while Rita Gordon had one assist.
 
Annie Jaffe played her first game of the season and made four saves in net for the Maccabees.
 
Yeshiva is back in action on Wednesday for a game at New Jersey City University at 7 p.m.